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Annada Shankar Ray was born on 15 May, 1904 in Dhenkanal State, British India
(now in Odisha, India), is an Indian writer, poet, essayist. Discover Annada Shankar Ray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?
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Writer, poet, essayist |
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98 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
15 May, 1904 |
| Birthday |
15 May |
| Birthplace |
Dhenkanal State, British India
(now in Odisha, India) |
| Date of death |
28 October, 2002 |
| Died Place |
Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality |
India
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Annada Shankar Ray Height, Weight & Measurements
At 98 years old, Annada Shankar Ray height not available right now. We will update Annada Shankar Ray's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Annada Shankar Ray Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Annada Shankar Ray worth at the age of 98 years old? Annada Shankar Ray’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. He is from India. We have estimated Annada Shankar Ray's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
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Annada Shankar Ray (15 March 1904 – 28 October 2002) was an Indian poet and essayist in Bengali.
He also wrote some Odia poetry.
He wrote several Bengali poems criticising the Partition of India.
He topped the list of Indian Civil Service examinees in 1927.
He had failed to make the mark in the previous year, being cut off by one rank.
He was the first ICS officer from the territory later forming the state of Orissa.
His first published book was Tarunya (1928), which gave him a footing as an essayist.
In 1928, his first collection of poetry named Rakhi also got published.
It includes poems he composed when was in England and they are creations based on Romantic imaginations thus involving the innate bond of nature and human emotions.
His first two novels were Asamapika and Agun Niye Khela.
As an essayist, he was urbane and sophisticated and combined in his craft two different styles of prose, represented by Tagore and Pramatha Choudhury. A significant breakthrough in his literary career came with the publication of Pathe Prabase, a diary of his Europe trip, in 1931.
Ray also established himself as a short-story writer.
His collections include Prakritir Parihas (1934), Man Pavan (1946), Kamini Kanchan (1954) and Katha.
A Bengali rendering of a short story by Tolstoy and an appraisal of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s essay Narir Mulya marked his debut on the literary scene at the age of 16.
In Oriya, the poetry "Sabita" finds place in higher studies of the language at college level, making him one of the few poets to have the distinction of getting such acclaim from two different language speaking states of India.
Annadashankar Roy was a contributor of both prose and poetry.
He received the Vidyasagar Smriti Award from the state government and the Padma Bhushan.
After serving in various administrative posts, he sought voluntary retirement in 1951 to devote himself to literary pursuits.
Ray was a Gandhian in politics and Rabindranath Tagore inspired his literature.
He was made a fellow of the Sahitya Akademi in 1989.
The Visva Bharati conferred on him the Desikottama and an honorary D.Litt.
He also received the Rabindra Puraskar, the Ananda Puraskar twice and the Zaibunnisa Award of Bangladesh.
Most notable is "Teler shishi bhaanglo bole khukur pare raag karo. Among his many essays, the book Banglar Reneissance has an analytical history of the cultural and social revolution in Bengal. Ray's best known work is Pathe Prabaase, a diary of his trip in Europe in 1931. He died in Kolkata on 28 October 2002.
This Bengali icon's ancestral place is Kotrung (present-day Uttarpara Kotrung) in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.
His ancestors migrated from Kotrung to Balasore district of Odisha.
His grandmother, Durgamoni , was the daughter of an aristocrat Bengali Sen family of Jajpur.
Annada Shankar Ray's father was Nimaicharan Ray and his mother was the daughter of an aristocrat Bengali Palit family of Cuttack.
Nimaicharan Ray shifted his base to Dhenkanal following a family feud.
Ray graduated in English from Ravenshaw College in Cuttack.
